Off Day

Hello Everyone: Today was a great day. I was off and I slept late. I finally got out of bed after 7:00am, which is late for me. I took my time at breakfast, went to the park, did a little grocery shopping, and spent the rest of day chilling out. No hair, no makeup, just sitting around in my comfortable clothes and loving it. I even put on some music that I enjoy, not that same old, same old repetitive stuff that I have to listen to at the department store. One of these days I'm going to switch out the endless 90s and early 2000s greatest pop hits loop I'm subjected to for heavy metal and punk. Now that would be something. "Good morning shoppers. Rise and shine for a Led Zepplin sing along." Maybe on my very last day. Speaking of which, I sent a touch base email to a school I applied to work at. The school is on the westside of town but the promise of steady pay, a stable schedule, no weekends, generous vacation time, and career advancement makes it worth it. I'm applying the same kind of tenacity I used to get the department store job to landing something I'm more suited to. Just because I have a job right now, it doesn't mean I have to stay there, especially if it's not making me happy. I'm not the only one in my department who wants out. Two of my co-workers are in school and my immediate supervisor is looking to move out of state. It wouldn't surprise if by this time, next year, there are all new people in my department. It amazes me that I work with people who've been there along time--we're talking over ten years. I guess some people like the work and it's helped them provide for a better life for their families. Good for them. I've never been much of a people person and have to really work on that skill so customer service and sales is a chore for me. I can manage it but would prefer the academic life. I think it's good for me to get out of my comfort level every now and then. Working at the department store has, so far, been instructive for me in terms of what I will and will not tolerate for a work environment. There's no guarantee that the next place I work will be better but I don't have to tolerate an unpredicatable schedule, an irregular paycheck, and giving up my weekends for a job that doesn't fulfill me. Hopefully soon I'll move on to something better and more fulfilling.